Mann Kind Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Southfield, MI EIN: 81-3324062

Mann Kind Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $796K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $18K.

Mann Kind Foundation at a glance

In short: Mann Kind Foundation gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,300
+23.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,038
+7.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,250
Total assets
$795,828
+6.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mann Kind Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Food Bank for the Heartland: $11KFood Bank for the Heartland$11KGuide Dogs for the Blind: $5KGuide Dogs for the Blind$5KSt Jude's Children's Research Hospital: $5KSt Jude's Children's ResearchHospital$5KGregory School: $4KGregory School$4KThe Center for Independent Documentary: $3KThe Center for IndependentDocumentary$3KWounded Warrior Project: $3KWounded Warrior Project$3KSoul Forward Sober Companions: $2KSoul Forward Sober Companions$2KThe Joslyn Art Museum: $1KThe Joslyn Art Museum$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank for the Heartland ($11K). Together the top 8 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

OmahaMemphisSan RafaelBooneBowling GreenJacksonvilleLos AngelesNewtonSouthfieldTucsonVirgina Beach

How Mann Kind Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank for the Heartland Omaha, NEGeneral Fund$10,500
Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CAGeneral Fund$5,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Fund$5,000
Gregory School Tucson, AZGeneral Fund$4,000
The Center for Independent Documentary Newton, MAGeneral Fund$2,500
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$2,500
Soul Forward Sober Companions Southfield, MIGeneral Fund$1,800
The Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NEGeneral Fund$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$795,828$23,782$38,563$32,3008$32,300$17,519$38,073
2024$745,548$571,226$28,753$26,2507$28,589$422,612$25,774
2023$193,588$8,367$8,864$7,0003$8,688$8,191$9,569
2022$194,085$13,075$15,964$15,5505$15,550$12,661$9,120
2021$196,974$16,157$17,985$17,0005$17,211$15,383$9,069
2020$198,802$13,075$10,630$8,8253—$13,055$9,129

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mann Kind Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mann Kind Foundation is led by Robert Mann, Director, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Mann

    Director, President & Treasurer

    Director & President → Director, President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry R Bess

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Mann

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Milton Einstandig (2020–2022) — Director & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Mann Kind Foundation

How much does Mann Kind Foundation give each year?

Mann Kind Foundation gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 7 grants.

What is Mann Kind Foundation's typical grant size?

Mann Kind Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $4,038, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mann Kind Foundation give grants?

Mann Kind Foundation's top state is Nebraska, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (15%) and Tennessee (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (2 grants).

Does Mann Kind Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mann Kind Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mann Kind Foundation's largest grantees?

Mann Kind Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank for the Heartland ($10,500), Guide Dogs for the Blind ($5,000) and St Jude's Children's Research Hospital ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mann Kind Foundation?

Mann Kind Foundation reported $796K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Mann Kind Foundation's EIN?

Mann Kind Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3324062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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